Lavender Festival Review (2026)…read more My group of three headed to the Lavender festival for the first time this weekend. Many events for the holidays take place at 123 Farms and this summer holds space for the beautiful lavender field and activities! The signs leading to the location were easy to find and you can either purchase your tickets online, or at the gate before you enter the festival. I loved the food, as they really try to incorporate lavender into their items, such as lavender honey, ice cream, pizza, and even a smash burger! Although nothing tasted as strong as I expected, the food was worth a try! I ended up splitting a lot of it with my friends so we could try different things. Our favorite item had to be the pepperoni and ricotta sourdough pizza! It was amazing! I'd pass on the sourdough mini donuts. Some of my first timer tips: The petting zoo ends at 5pm, so make sure to visit early if you plan on going! Go on the tractor ride when it's cooler, as my friends and I were struggling to keep cool on the ride since it's summer. And be prepared to pay for the tractor ride as it is $8 a person. Bring a fan or hat, and sunscreen! I personally don't recommend wearing sandals because there's many dirt areas and fire ants in the lavender fields! All in all, I had such fun filled day here at 123 Farm. They did a really fabulous job with the decorations and food which truly felt like a festival that didn't run you for your money. The gift shop items are definitely pricy. Definitely recommend this festival for your summer plans!

Wow what a crazy experience here. A little background - I booked the strawberry picking that…read more123Farm set up in June. As soon as we got to the parking area none of the staff knew what we were talking about. No one knew if we had parking paid, no one knew where the event was and they didn't know where to send us. I showed them the flyer and they let us park so we went in. We talked to about 5 different employees and then we found the front lobby one directed us to. Once we figured out where we had to go we decided to get some drinks. I went up to the first drink place near the parking lot. Once I got up to order you could tell the cashier was very unhappy. I ordered two alcoholic drinks. She immediately said if I was giving alcohol to someone else I was going to have the cops called on me. I told her no I just wanted to try two drinks. She rang me up and once I picked up my drinks she again said to me, if I see you giving this to one of your little friends you will be escorted out and the police called on me. If someone reads this review it was an older white lady with dreadlocks working the booth. I am 26 years old I don't know what she targeted me for looking young and I didn't have any girlfriends with me. After that experience, I found the farmer that was leading us on the strawberry field picking. She was amazing, you could tell the farmers had a ton of passion with what they did. It was amazing history about the farm and then we all picked fresh strawberries at the end. They also gave us free fresh lemonade.

I've lived a few miles from Oak Glen most of my life and Stone Soup Farm captures the essence of…read morewhat an Oak Glen experience should be, but often isn't. Low-key and charming, with some unique surprises. Chief among them, the craft apple cider cocktails. I got a mule and my daughter and wife got a tasty, smoky Bourbon revelation in a glass. (Well, actually a plastic cup, but I'd drink either out of a rusty hubcap they're that good.) "Would you like some ratatouille crostini to go with that?" "But of course!" (Best call I made all weekend!) Sit by the fire or find a spot of sun at one of the scattered tables. Walk around and explore. Go to the creek at the back of the property and listen to the water go burbling along over the rocks and through the brambles. We were there early (just short of 11 a.m.) so it wasn't too crowded. If you want a commercial experience, go to the Village or else where on the mountain. If you want something truer, go to Stone Soup Farm.

This is a review for their Family Farm Day, we just finished a wonderful day at Stone soup! They…read morehave tours running often throughout the day, and you get to learn about their farming methods as well as pick apples and take part of various activities. This farm has always been a family favorite, we've taken the kids here year after year due to its beautiful scenery and very nice staff. The store sells awesome marmalade! The tour is relatively short, but very informative, which is perfect for kiddos, and there's very few people compared to busy weekends! The activities such as panning for gemstones and candle dipping are very fun for the kids, and I cannot say enough good things about their new children's garden! I highly recommend this farm, they have beautiful private picnics as well!

uCamps can be summed up in one word: Home. This camp is different than any other camp I have EVER…read morebeen to before. All of the staff is upbeat, positive, and always there for any camper! They all encourage acceptance and the campers follow their lead. No one is judged or bullied here. It is a magical place where kids from any shape, size, race,ethnicity, etc. can be accepted and celebrated! Any kid will be able to find their place at uCamps! During the week we got to pick our own schedule and take workshops based on our own passions. You can take anything from Painting & Drawing to Rock Band ( or even just sports ). At the end of the week at camp, everyone's art is displayed, weather it is fine or performing arts. All of the campers parents get to come up to camp and watch as their child achieved something incredible that week. Not only does this camp offer great activities, but they offer scholarships too! As a camper, my parents didn't have enough money to send me to camp. So, every year I saved up as much as I could and what I couldn't afford, uCamps gave me in scholarships! They do this because uCamps would rather give a camper a bunk and lose money than have that kid miss out on a week of camp!

Like the other parents who have written reviews, I also cannot say enough good things about the…read moreUCamps program. Bald E, Zula, Coffee and the rest of the staff work so hard to create a nurturing, fun and respectful environment for the campers. My son has told me that the best 3 weeks of the year are the ones he spends at camp. As we search for colleges, I can't help but have in my mind that we should find one as close to the Ucamps experience as possible. What more could a parent ask for than for their kid to come home exhausted but energized and talking about how we shouldn't forget to sign up for Winter Camp? Karen Marriner Walnut Creek, CA

HAD been coming here for years. Terrible experience today. Arrived at 2:30. Checked out at 4pm and…read morewas informed 1. the cider press was closed for the day an HOUR EARLY (could have warned us at check in they were feeling like closing before 5, the posted time). 2. Caged a huge hog in an 6x8 tiny space. So evil. 3. TONS of blackberry vines and nettles everywhere. Clearly these ppl don't care about customers, animals or their land. Awful people. AVOID. Go to any of the others that dare care about the customers and livestock.

What a great experience! We went at the end of the season for apple picking, so it was kinda hard…read moreto find an apple tree that was super full, but alas we found 3 close to the edge of the farm by the road. After picking the apples, we washed and pressed the apples for cider to take home. It was so fresh and sweet! It was a cute little date, and I'm sure we'll be back next year.

We thoroughly enjoyed our private tour of Wake Farm. We petted goats, chickens, horses, donkeys and…read morefed a pot bellie pig! Our guide was very friendly and it was a fun and wholesome activity for the entire family!

We had our private tour with Kylee and her mom. They're an awesome team and were so patient with us…read moreand our infant twins. We loved hearing about their trees and animals. The views are breathtakingly. We visited in March so the weather was perfect. We will definitely be back with friends and family.

The festival is a great spot for everyone! It is located in a residential area, with it also being…read morerural. Tickets are parking are bought online. Once at the entrance, you are scan your ticket and parking with a parking attendant. There is parking available on site, depending on the day and whether it is sold out. It's a good idea is buy parking ahead of time or you will be forced to park in the residential area. The farm is huge and everything is spread out, so expect a lot of walking. You are given a map of the festival. It can be a little hard to follow since not everything is cleared labeled outside the map. The farm has designated areas, such as the shops, food, and activities. Everything is on theme of lavender: food, drinks, and merch. Some that stood out to me is the matcha room, flower market, the blacksmith shop, and a coffee shop. There is 123 merch at some shops and local vendors selling their art work. Theres vendors selling candies, crochet, book marks, crystals, etc. Although the festival entry is at 5, most shops and vendors do not open until 6. Through the farm, there are workers around. However, some can be unfriendly. There are bathrooms and no porta potties! In the food area, there is pizza, sandwiches, carne asada fries, bbq. I ordered from the grill and got a steak sandwich (minus the bread) and they were very accommodating. I received a buzzer and my order did not take long. Dessert, there is ice cream, funnel cake, cheesecake, pies. There are a ton of beverage options besides coffee and matcha, like lemonade and alcohol. There is a stage for live music and lots of seating for eating. Music acts are listed online and on the map. There alot of spots for photo ops and there is also a Photo Booth! Such a great place, I've been to events at the 123 farm and I always enjoy it.

Such a great outing! Walked through fields of lavender with wonderful photo ops; relaxing vibe…read morewith adorable boutique shops of everything lavender that reminded me of walking thru Santorini, Greece - lavender soft serve ice-cream (delicious), lavender infused teas, honey, natural soaps, pillow spray, etc; live performer with a beautiful voice singing and lending a relaxed ambiance as onlookers enjoyed our meals and shopping. The food was delicious. Had pizza with fig & lavender goat cheese (delicious!), lavender margarita was amazing, lavender cheesecake, lavender lemon bar and lavender/lemon donuts. We also signed up to make our own perfume. It was fun and I wear my perfume to work. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and will be back in the fall.

They have great deals on Groupon that turned out to be a way better deal than buying the tickets…read moredirectly through the museum, I saved about $15 going this route and honestly I feel that Veterans should be able to also get free admission just as AD service members do, after all, they served our country just the same. We probably should have went when they first opened to beat the heat instead of walking around outside mid-afternoon. The volunteers at the entrance were really nice and helpful, our favorite was Max who took his time to explain the ins and outs of an F1 after helping our youngest climb into the cockpit. We purchased a few things at the gift shop, do we offer a military discount? Not sure because we weren't asked. There are many interesting things to browse around through here including a whole space section plus an underground bunker simulation, lots of hands on things that kept our kids occupied for a couple hours. My youngest was excited to find an f-15 outside, but bummed there were no f-18s that his daddy used to work on. All in all, it was an enlightening first experience, I love how all these volunteers are here doing something they love, although most seemed to just be there for social hour amongst themselves rather than speaking to the patrons. It was a fun family affair to kill time and learn new things!

What a blast. I…read morejust happened to notice this place while on my way down to SD from Bakersfield. My wife and I made a point to stop by on the way home. So glad we did. This place is huge. We easily spent 3 hours here just looking around. There is free parking, a gift shop, old planes, new planes and so much. Plenty of room to walk around. Especially for my little one.

My family and I enjoyed our experience at Willowbrook Apple Farm! I signed up for their newsletter…read morein order to get reservations for the farm, and found it to be a fairly easy process. The $45 per person covers entry, in addition to one apple cider can (a pretty large one), an apple treat (we got apple pie made at a local bakery), and a bag of apples. We got there about half an hour before opening and were one of the first ones there, which was helpful when choosing/picking apples as later on the farm got busier. The apples were a fair size--lots of damaged ones but I'm sure that means they don't use any pesticides or anything. The farm also had two cute and friendly kitties that came up to us! Overall, I would recommend this farm for a nice little getaway from LA city life. I would recommend booking a reservation and arriving early, as parking can get packed and the farm does get pretty busy.

My family and I came on a weekend! We found street parking close by, and were able to walk right in…read morewithout a reservation. The worker at the front was kind and informative. We bought 2 bags ($25 each), which they said could hold around 6 pounds of apples each. I loved picking apples at this farm! In the past we went apple picking at one of the nearby, bigger apple farms, but we enjoyed this one a lot! It's smaller than the more popular ones nearby, but I liked how it wasn't crowded. We were able to take our time picking apples, and we were able to find lots of red, juicy apples to bring home! There was a cute, friendly cat on the farm along with a pig and 2 mini horses. The scenery nearby was so pretty, and there were plenty of trees to pick apples from. I really enjoyed my experience, and would love to come back next year!